Booker claims G1 Oakleigh Plate, Nature Strip flops

Favourite Nature Strip has failed to fire at Group One level for the second time as Booker claimed the biggest win of her career in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.

Nature Strip led the field up as expected at a blistering tempo, but the tank was empty at the 150m, with Booker flying past the favourite on her way to a three-quarters-of-a length victory over Encryption.

Nature Strip and Spright have met twice and Spright has beaten him both times. That said I expect there won't be a great deal of form out of the race and Eduardo probably is the one to follow. Not sure about the Newmarket though, that might be a bit hot. Maybe a Galaxy in Sydney.

Beaten 10L jsd stop talking out of your pocket son. Pretty easy to see the horse can't handle high speed pressure. Eduardo sat 3 wide outside the 31 sec sectional and was beaten a lth, went enormous. Every other on pace runner punctured.